Empirical and Intercultural Perspectives on the German Synodal Way

In recent years, the image of a Catholic Church needing renewal has deepened in the German public arena. The Synodal Path identified structural aspects underlying the ecclesial crisis and proposed solutions debating issues such as clerical power, sexuality, participation, and the role of women. Considering the importance of these deliberations for the universal Church and their controversial international discussion, the need for intercultural dialogue became increasingly clear. The empirical project “Synodal Way – Global Church Perspectives” aimed to weave the polyphony of Global-Church perspectives into the debate. This volume presents the research’s results and their analysis by academics from different world regions, fills a gap in intercultural mediation, and offers an inspiring contribution to the ongoing synodal dialogue.

Catalina Cerda-Planas,
Dr. theol., born in 1982, is a research assistant at the Institute for Global Church and Mission, Philosophical-Theological University Sankt Georgen, Frankfurt am Main.
Nora Kalbarczyk,
Dr. phil., born in 1984, is the Secretary General of the Catholic Academic Exchange Service (Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst e.V. – KAAD).
Markus Luber S.J.,
Dr. theol., Dr. phil., born in 1970, is the Acting Director at the Institute for Global Church and Mission, Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Frankfurt am Main.